Animal Anatomy
This organ is responsible for absorbing the most nutrients
What is the small intestine?
This instrument is used to listen to heart and lung sounds
What is a stethoscope?
Beyond GPA, vet schools highly value this type of experience involving hands-on animal care.
What is veterinary/clinical experience?
This term refers to abdominal pain in horses.
What is colic?
The prefix “hypo-” means this.
What is below normal?
This structure connects bone to bone and stabilizes joints.
What is a ligament?
The abbreviation TPR stands for these three vital signs.
What are temperature, pulse, and respiration?
This centralized application service is used by most U.S. vet schools.
What is the VMCAS?
Cows have this many stomach compartments.
The prefix “tachy-” refers to this
What is fast or rapid?
This anatomical term describes movement away from the midline of the body.
What is abduction?
This type of injection is given under the skin.
What is a subcutaneous injection?
This part of the vet school curriculum focuses on diagnosing disease.
What is pathology?
Horses cannot do this, which makes colic especially dangerous.
What is vomit?
This term describes the predicted outcome of a disease.
What is prognosis?
This cranial nerve is responsible for vision
What is the optic nerve (CN II)
This vein is commonly used for blood draws in dogs.
What is the cephalic vein?
This exam must be passed in order to practice veterinary medicine in the U.S.
What is the NAVLE?
This is the largest stomach compartment in cows.
What is the rumen?
This medical term describes elevated blood glucose levels.
What is hyperglycemia?
This part of the brain regulates balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This term describes placing an animal on its back for a procedure.
What is dorsal recumbency?
This organization accredits veterinary schools in the United States.
What is the AVMA?
Sheep and goats belong to this digestive group.
What are ruminants?
This word means an abnormally low heart rate.
What is bradycardia?